Occupation AtlasMedical Appliance Technicians
O*NET · 51-9082.00
Medical Appliance Technicians
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- I Investigative3.96
- C Conventional3.66
- S Social3.20
- A Artistic1.58
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (33%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (39%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (50%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- RepairingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Technology DesignImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- InstallationImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
Tasks
13 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.Importance 4.6
- Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.Importance 4.6
- Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.Importance 4.6
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.Importance 4.5
- Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.Importance 4.4
- Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.Importance 4.3
- Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.Importance 4.1
- Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.Importance 4.1
- Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.Importance 4.0
- Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.Importance 3.8
- Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.Importance 3.8
- Order parts or supplies for orthotic or prosthetic devices.Importance 3.8
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- Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.Importance 3.2
- Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.Importance 4.8
- Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.Importance 4.4
- Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.Importance 4.3
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MechanicalImportance 4.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Production and ProcessingImportance 4.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- DesignImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- BiologyImportance 2.4Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- PsychologyImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- VisualizationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.6
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
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- Manual DexterityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Static StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- StaminaImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.7Level 2.8
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 2.8
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 2.9
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 2.8
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 2.7
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 2.6
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
12 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (7)
- Footmaxx Metascan software
- Gait analysis software
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- Orthotic fabrication software
- Seattle Systems Shapemaker
- SoftSource CADview
- Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
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